The Big Bang
The Universe
Stars Characteristics
Life Cycle of a Star
Miscellaneous
100
True or false: The Big Bang is scientific law
FALSE - it is a theory
100
What is the universal force of attraction between all matter that is responsible for bringing together atoms and small pieces of matter to form celestial bodies?
GRAVITY
100
What color is a star that has a temperature of 6,000K?
Yellow
100
A cloud of dust and gas brought together by gravitational forces is known as
Stellar Nebula (star forming nebula)
100
There are 4 US Presidents on Mount Rushmore. Name 2 of them
George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, and Theodore Roosevelt
200
What scientific phenomena is being represented here?
Doppler Effect
200
Approximately how old is the Universe?
13.8 billion years
200
What is the name of the process that is the "gas tank" of the stars, releasing energy?
Nuclear Fusion
200
What characteristic of a Protostar determines what track in its life cycle it will go through?
MASS
200
What is the fin on the backs of fish, whales, and dolphins called?
Dorsal Fin
300
A massive explosion like the Big Bang must have released A LOT of energy! Simple devices like a TV can pick up on some of this energy - what is this piece of evidence for the Big Bang called? 
Cosmic Background Radiation
300
The HOTTER the star burns the more - this color - it is
BLUE (red is cooler)
300
Aldebaran is in what stage of its life cycle? What color is it?
Giants - Orange
300
The is the transition phase to the death stage of a small sun-like star - shedding layers of material as the dying star collapses
Planetary Nebula
300
What element is a diamond composed of?
Carbon
400
SURPRISE MISCELLANEOUS: Which two rivers did the Mesopotamian civilization rely on?
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
400
What can be said about the motion of these galaxies? What does that mean about the Universe as a whole?
Galaxies are experiencing a Red Shift, meaning they are moving away from each other and from the observer on Earth. This means the Universe is EXPANDING
400
Which star is brighter - Procyon B or Polaris? How do you know?
Polaris - higher up on luminosity scale, higher luminosity value
400
The massive explosion that begins the death of a star - synthesizes elements heavier than Iron (Fe)
Supernova
400
Where is the world’s most active volcano located?
Hawaii
500
Which wave (top or bottom) would represent light that is moving AWAY an observer? How do you know?
Bottom
500
The force of gravity is universal, but there are 2 factors than influence the overall strength of the gravitational pull between objects in space. What are these two factors?
Mass and Distance
500
According to the HR Diagram, this star is 10,000 K with a luminosity of 100,000. What is the name AND color of this star?
Rigel - White (blue-white)
500
The earliest stages of nuclear fusion is H + H = ___ and____
Helium and Energy
500
What type of animal was the first ever creature to be cloned in 1996?
Sheep - her name was Dolly